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May 26, 2005 Thursday Rabi-us-Sani 17, 1426 Pakistan head into Test series in optimistic mood BRIDGETOWN (Barbados), May 25: Pakistan enter the first of their two Tests against West Indies on Thursday with high hopes of winning a Test series in the Caribbean for the first... FIFA extends Goal Project deadline LAHORE, May 25: FIFA has extended the deadline for the completion of Goal Project from May 25 to Sept 1 following which a penalty would be imposed on the contractor. “The... Lack of interest by sponsors frustrating, says PVC chief ISLAMABAD, May 25: Pakistan volleyball chief Ch. Muhammad Yaqoob said on Wednesday he was becoming increasingly frustrated over a lack of sponsor interest in the game. He told a news conference... Bazid set to make history KARACHI, May 25: Pakistan batsman Bazid Khan is set to become the third generation of a famous family to play Test cricket when the first Test against West Indies starts in... Shaharyar, Kashif sparkle KARACHI, May 25: A superb century by Shaharyar Zafar and a six-wicket haul by Kashif Habib enabled Naveena Industries to overwhelm Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) by 175 runs in the 14th... Aysha-Saima pair dethrone champions KARACHI, May 25: The top-seed pair of Aysha Akram - Saima Manzoor has done NBP proud when they dethroned holders Asma Butt-Uzma Butt of Wapda to annex the women’s doubles title... Ganguly joins Glamorgan LONDON, May 25: India Test captain Saurav Ganguly, suspended for six One-day Internationals, has joined English county Glamorgan. Ganguly, 31, who is due to make his county championship debut at home... Surgery sidelines Tendulkar for four months NEW DELHI, May 25: Indian batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar is set to miss international cricket for at least four months following corrective surgery in his left elbow in England, an official... Moody named Lanka coach COLOMBO, May 25: Sri Lanka have hired former Australian all-rounder Tom Moody as their cricket coach till the 2007 World Cup to be held in the West Indies, officials said here... Favourites Nadal, Federer advance to third round PARIS, May 25: Roger Federer kept alive his dream of winning the French Open while Spanish teenager Rafael Nadal strongly suggested he could triumph at his first attempt on Wednesday. The... Federer flays video replay plan PARIS: World number one Roger Federer comfortably reached the French Open third round on Wednesday but then hit out at a controversial instant replay system which will be used at the... Spinner Giles ruled out of first Bangladesh Test LONDON, May 25: England left-arm spinner Ashley Giles has been ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh starting at Lord’s on Thursday because of a hip injury. Giles will be... Kashif pulls off upset victory QUETTA, May 25: Fourth-seed Kashif Khan of Sindh recorded a major upset outclassing top-seed Jehanzaib Masood (Sindh) in straight sets to reach the under-19 final of the 3rd Balochistan National junior... PBF names officials LAHORE, May 25: Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) announced on Wednesday officials for the 30th National boxing championship to be held at Atique Stadium on June 2-5. Officials: Shakeel Durrani (technical delegate),... Hamza and Anan shine in big win KARACHI, May 25: Fine centuries by Hamzaul Hasan and Anan Arif laid the foundation of Zone-I Whites’ crushing 241-run win against Zone-V Greens in the KCCA Under-19 Inter-zonal cricket championship tie... Mutlu tests positive for banned drug ANKARA, May 25: Turkish weightlifter Halil Mutlu, a three-time Olympic champion, tested positive for a banned substance in the European championships last month, officials and media reports said on Wednesday. Deputy... IAAF wants world events cleanest ever HELSINKI, May 25: The International Association of Athletics Federation intends to make this year’s World Championships the cleanest ever, with every effort made to uncover doping, the head of the IAAF... Le Mevel wins Giro stage for first pro success VARAZZE,(Italy), May 25: The overall Giro d’Italia contenders took things easy on the 210-km 16th stage to Varazze on Wednesday allowing Frenchman Christophe Le Mevel to grasp his chance to take... Lawmakers hope to strengthen policies WASHINGTON, May 25: Legislation designed to strengthen drug-testing policies in the four top U.S. professional leagues has been introduced as a way to protect “the health and safety of America’s children.”... Thorpe to play for NSW LONDON, May 25: England batsman Graham Thorpe could be set to play his last Tests on home soil having announced on Wednesday he had agreed a contract with Australian state side...

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